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As principal of
HABERMEHL DESIGN GROUP
I make it my business to create beautiful, inspiring spaces.

I love being my own boss even though I often learn the hard way (I blame the right side of
my brain).

One important lesson gleaned from years in a creative field is to always feed my imagination
or my work suffers. I've challenged myself to keep the blog content as original as possible,
using it to fuel extraordinary ideas that hopefully render into another successful project.

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Posts for DREAMING

I travelled a lot when I was younger and embraced whatever opportunities came my way. Since then I’ve done more travelling for work than for leisure, but it can be just as inspiring. I love the look of a well travelled home and how it conjures up great memories of travelling abroad.

Here are a few examples of designers who embrace this look in their projects. Designer: Phoebe HowardDesigner Vicente WolfWilliam Abranowicz photograph (featuring work by Thomas Struth)

Okay, now that I have your attention. I’m sure I’m not the only person that totally flipped over the carved plaster wall in Brad and Angelina’s French Chateau. I saw it when reading about their wedding in People Magazine. I couldn’t find any specific pictures online, but I took a few pictures of my magazine with my camera. Sorry for the photo quality. Brangelina have a very contemporary aesthetic which they juxtaposed with things like this plaster wall, which is so effective.I’m a fan of well-designed but edited rooms which lean more contemporary than traditional. I’m not one to say ‘more is more’, but I have to say what takes my breath away is a striking feature in a room; whether it’s an architectural detail, a stunning piece of art or a unique piece of furniture. After traveling in Morocco I’ve been a huge fan of Moroccan architecture, which uses a lot of carved wood and plaster. I came across this website showing an artisan working on a plaster carved wall. Unbelievably gorgeous, isn’t it? I am definitely using this as an inspiration for a future project.

How amazing would it be to sleep in these D.Porthault sheets? They’re total luxury at about 2K per set! Since this is my day to dream, I thought I would indulge and pick out the style I would dress my bed with. It’s hard to choose, but my favourite is the understated elegance of the Jour de Paris set. The crisp cotton percale with hemstitching detail in white is the perfect backdrop for the ultimate Paris hotel experience. Continuing with the theme of chic Parisian hotel, I fell in love with these Anne Sacks tiles a while ago and have been dreaming about them since. Maybe not what you would traditionally see in a Paris hotel, but I love the artisanal design and watery colour of this particular tile. It’s my version of Parisian chic. I would compliment these tiles with soft white marble floors, polished nickel faucets, vintage light fixtures and white fluffy towels. Jours de ParisAnne Sacks Tile